Respiratory infections affect 300,000 in Indonesia
By The BriefBrief
More than 300,000 people across seven Indonesian provinces suffered respiratory infections from August to October amid forest-fire haze. An oxygen-equipped bus provided residents in a city on Borneo with a refuge from the haze as fires continued.
WHO:Residents in seven Indonesian provinces were affected; an oxygen-bus service provided refuge in a Borneo city.
WHAT:More than 300,000 people in seven Indonesian provinces suffered respiratory infections amid forest-fire haze, while an oxygen-equipped bus offered refuge to residents in a Borneo city.
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
WHERE:Indonesia
WHY:The respiratory infections and use of the oxygen bus were linked to haze caused by forest fires.
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